3.0 on all previous graduate level coursework (approximately a B+ average) (some exceptions apply)
An applicant was awarded a Master's degree at an accredited college/university in the United States and has been in residence in the United States continuously prior to application to SIU (not out of the country for more than one calendar year).
You have a minimum of 60 graded (A, B, C) hours of recent coursework completed at an accredited college / university in the United States with continuous residence in the United States prior to application at SIU. Pass / Fail, Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory, or Proficiency credit is not acceptable.
You must apply formally for admission, even if you have earned a master's degree at SIU. Admission to the Ph.D. in English program is decided by the Graduate Studies Committee, which makes its decision according to the following criteria:

An M.A. degree in English or its equivalent
Official transcripts
Statement of purpose
Three letters of recommendation
Writing sample
550 on the paper-based TOEFL
80 on the internet-based TOEFL
6.5 on the IELTS